Nyanza Province
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Nyanza Province was a former administrative region in southwestern Kenya, bordering Lake Victoria and known for its predominantly Luo population and fishing-based economy.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former province of Kenya ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | 2010 Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolishedInYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| borderedByCountry |
Tanzania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByWaterBody | Lake Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Lake Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kisumu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Kisumu Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winam Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Kisii people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurya people NERFINISHED ⓘ Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeUnitOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity | Kisumu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature | shoreline on Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| hasSector |
freshwater fisheries
ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Bondo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homa Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisii NERFINISHED ⓘ Migori NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamira NERFINISHED ⓘ Siaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of eight former provinces of Kenya ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing-based economy
ⓘ
predominantly Luo population ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dholuo
ⓘ
Ekegusii NERFINISHED ⓘ English ⓘ Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Kisumu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Kenya ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | former Nyanza and Western region of Kenya ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Homa Bay County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kisii County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisumu County NERFINISHED ⓘ Migori County NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamira County NERFINISHED ⓘ Siaya County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| usedFor | provincial administration before devolution ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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